Aparte Champ 2 User manual
MANUAL
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Caution: hot and sharp surfaces ! This professional device needs to be installed by
TXDOL¿HGSHUVRQQHORQO\Please check the carton box for any kind of damage on reception of the goods. In case of adamaged carton, please contact your dealer before opening the carton.
!!!! Danger !!!! Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearingloss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose
VRPHKHDULQJLIH[SRVHGWRVXI¿FLHQWO\LQWHQVHQRLVHIRUDVXI¿FLHQWDPRXQWRIWLPH7KHUHIRUHit is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound
SUHVVXUHOHYHOVVXFKDVWKLVDPSOL¿HUEHSURWHFWHGE\KHDULQJSURWHFWLRQZKLOHLQVWDOOLQJRUoperating this unit.
Read all documentation before operating your equipment.Keep all documentation for future reference.Save the carton and packing material even if the equipment has arrived in good condition.Should you ever need to ship the unit, use only the original factory packing.Do not spill water or other liquids into or on the unit.Make sure power outlets conform to the power requirements listed on the back of the unit.Do not use the unit if the electrical power cord is frayed or broken.Always operate the unit with the AC ground wire connected to the electrical system ground.+DYHJDLQFRQWUROVRQDPSOL¿HUVWXUQHGGRZQGXULQJSRZHUXSWRSUHYHQWVSHDNHUGDPDJHLIthere are high signal levels at the inputs.
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Power down & disconnect units from mains voltage before making connections.Do not use the unit near stoves, heat registers, radiators, or other heat producing devices.'RQRWRSHUDWHHTXLSPHQWRQDVXUIDFHRULQDQHQYLURQPHQWZKLFKPD\GLVWRUWWKHQRUPDOÀRZof air around the unit. If the unit is used in an extremely dusty or smoky environment, the unit
should be periodically “blown free” of dust.
Do not remove the cover. Removing the cover will expose you to potentially dangerous voltages.
Do not drive the inputs with a signal level higher than that required to drive equipment to fulloutput.
'RQRWUXQWKHRXWSXWRIDQ\DPSOL¿HUEDFNLQWRDQRWKHULQSXWDo not ground the red output terminal, never connect a red output terminal to another redoutput terminal.
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Dear customer,
:K\GRHVOLYHPXVLFOHDYHDQXQIRUJHWWDEOHLPSUHVVLRQRQ\RX"7KHDQVZHULVVLPSOHG\QDPLFV7KHDELOLW\RIDVRXQGV\VWHPWRSURGXFHFU\VWDOFOHDUORZOHYHOVRXQGVDVZHOODVH[WUHPHmusical peaks without any distortion, the power to leave some headroom for those occasional
SHDNVLQPXVLF3XUHSRZHU7KLVHDVHRIPXVLFUHSURGXFWLRQFDQQRWEHGHVFULEHGLQ¿JXUHVRUVSHFL¿FDWLRQVIn the following pages we will explain how we have reached our goal. Champ-2 features an
H[FHSWLRQDOO\G\QDPLFRXWSXWVWDJHDXQLTXHFODVV*DPSOL¿HUDOOSDFNHGLQDRQHXQLWIDQOHVVenclosure. While our competitors are struggling with often poorly designed so called energy
HI¿FLHQWFODVV'GLJLWDODPSOL¿HUV«ZHOOZHKDYHWDNHQDFORVHORRNDQGOLVWHQHGFDUHIXOO\WRVRPHof these designs, and we were not impressed. We got inspired to make something APart from all
the rest, and started from scratch.
7DNHDORRNDWRXUQHZFKDPSLRQZLWKKLVVWULNLQJGHVLJQDQGSRZHUIXOVHWRIIHDWXUHVWKDWZLOOexceed the demands of passionate music lovers as well as system integrators. Designed with
a continuous 4 ohm, 2 ohm dynamically stable high current output stage, Champ-2 will surprise
\RXZLWKLWVVRQLFH[FHOOHQFHDQGG\QDPLFFDSDFLWLHV5HPHPEHUWKLVXQLTXHDPSOL¿HUKDVEHHQdeveloped with the impact of live music dynamics in mind. A true beauty, inside as well as outside,
but also a beast if necessary.
7DNH\RXUWLPHDQGOLVWHQWRRXUQHZChamp-2DPSOL¿HU3OHDVHIDVWHQ\RXUVHDWEHOWVDQGEHZDUHyou might get blown away, not by the cooling fan, simply because there isn’t any. Experience the
pure musical power of Champ-2.
Manual contents
1. Fanless design and highlights
2. Features
3. Inputs and outputs
4. Rack mounting and wiring
5. Standalone use
7HFKQLFDOVSHFL¿FDWLRQVIntroduction
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Audiophile grade components mounted on solid aluminum and steel construction chassis forWKHKLJKHVWSRVVLEOHVLJQDOLQWHJULW\DQGUHOLDELOLW\HYHQXQGHUGLI¿FXOWFLUFXPVWDQFHV+LJKFXUUHQWKLJKYROWDJHGLVFUHWHRXWSXWVWDJHLQFODVV*FRQ¿JXUDWLRQFDSDEOHRIGULYLQJeven the most demanding speaker systems and combinations. Either at low or high power, you
will hear the Champ-2 difference.
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fans,Champ-2 relies on convectional cooling only, a unique feature in this output power class,
and all packed in a 1 unit 19 inch case!
,QWHJUDWHG$3&OLPLWHUFLUFXLWU\DQGFOLSOLPLWHUDGDSWDEOHWRWKHDFWXDOVSHDNHUORDG7KLVLQWHOligent circuit will prevent harsh distortion caused by clipping, provided that the input signal itself
LVQRWGLVWRUWHGRIFRXUVH«ZKDWJRHVLQFRPHVRXWA stunning 38800 µF of high grade electrolytic capacitors, high power toroidal transformer forultimate power reserve.
6HOIVXSSRUWLQJORZUHVRQDQFHVWHHOVXEIUDPH7RUVLRQIUHHIURQWDQGVLGHSDQHOFRQVWUXFWLRQwith integrated heatsink assembly.
Solid aluminum brushed front panel with removable 19” brackets and handles for use in a rackor as a standalone unit in high quality audio systems.
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IntelligentAPC circuitry constantly analyses incoming music signals and keeps dynamics
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%ULGJHRUVWHUHRPRGHPRUHWKDQGRXEOHWKHRXWSXWSRZHUDQGFRQYHUWWKLVDPSOL¿HULQWRDPRQREORFNDPSOL¿HUZLWKRQHSXVKRQDEXWWRQMinimum load impedance is 8 ohms in
EULGJHPRGH3URWHFWLRQFLUFXLWU\WKHSURWHFWLRQFLUFXLWU\LVDQRWKHUXQLTXHGHVLJQIHDWXUHRIWKLVDPSOL¿HUWRJHWKHUZLWKWKH$3&FLUFXLWU\RXWSXWVLJQDOVDUHFRQVWDQWO\PRQLWRUHGE\WKHSURWHFWLRQcircuits, and speaker outputs will be cut in case of extreme overload, short circuits, DC offset,
RYHUKHDWLQJ«7KLVFLUFXLWLVDOVRFDSDEOHZLWKLQFHUWDLQOLPLWVRIUHGXFLQJWKHLQSXWVLJQDOWRprevent clipping, distortion and other musically destructive situations. We have done our best to
PDNHVXUHWKLVDPSOL¿HUZLOOSURGXFHFOHDQSRZHUEXWit is also the user who is responsible
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2. Features
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What is APC ?
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9ROXPHSRWPHWHUFKDQQHOXVHWKLVSRWPHWHUWRSUHVHWWKHYROXPH,QFDVHWKHDPSOL¿HUKDVbeen switched to bridge mode, this potmeter sets the level for bridge operation.
6LJQDOOHGFKDQQHOWKLVOHGOLJKWVXSJUHHQZKHQDVXI¿FLHQWO\VWURQJVLJQDOLVSUHVHQWRQWKHleft channel, after passing the input level control. At startup, the led will light up red during a
few seconds, this is perfectly normal. When it lights up red during use, the power transformer
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DPSOL¿HUFLUFXLWV&OLSOHGFKDQQHOWKLVOHGOLJKWVXSZKHQHYHUWKHDPSOL¿HUFOLSV7KLVLVDZDUQLQJVLJQ\RXare pushing things a little too far or you are overloading the amp. Reduce the input level by a
few dB so that this led never lights up anymore ! Don’t ignore this!
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3. Inputs and outputs
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6LJQDOOHGFKDQQHOWKLVOHGOLJKWVXSJUHHQZKHQDVXI¿FLHQWO\VWURQJVLJQDOLVSUHVHQWon the left channel, after passing the input level control. At startup, the led will light up red
during a few seconds, this is perfectly normal. When it lights up red during use, the power
WUDQVIRUPHURUSRZHUDPSOL¿HULVRYHUKHDWHGRULQSURWHFWPRGHDQGLVVKXWGRZQ7XUQRIIWKHpower. 7KHDPSOL¿HUZLOOQRWWXUQRQDXWRPDWLFDOO\DIWHUPRVWHUURUFRQGLWLRQV,QVRPHFDVHVWKHXVHU0867WXUQRIISRZHUDQGUHPRYHWKHRYHUORDGDQGWKHQSRZHURQDJDLQ0RUHGHWDLOVFDQEHIRXQGLQWKHWDEOHEHORZ$3&DFWLYLW\OHGULJKWFKDQQHOWKLVOHGOLJKWVXSZKHQWKH$3&FLUFXLWU\LVDFWLYH7KH$3&circuitry reduces the gain at the inputs to guarantee the full dynamic range of the power
DPSOL¿HUFLUFXLWV&OLSOHGFKDQQHOWKLVOHGOLJKWVXSZKHQHYHUWKHDPSOL¿HUFOLSV7KLVLVDZDUQLQJVLJQ\RXare pushing things a little too far or you are overloading the amp. Reduce the input level by a
few dB so that this led never lights up anymore ! Don’t ignore this !
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condition
SGL led CH1
= red 7(03OHG&+= red
SGL led CH2
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What to do ? Output signal
condition
Ch 1 amp
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signal or check
DPSOL¿HUORDGWait for cool
down.
No output
Ch 2 amp
RYHUKHDWYes Reduce input
signal or check
DPSOL¿HUORDGWait for cool
down.
No output
Ch 1 amp
HUURU'&+)VKRUWFLUFXLWRYHUORDGYes Switch off power
and remove
HUURU/HDYHswitched off
for at least 10
seconds. Switch
power on.
No output
Ch 2 amp
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and remove
HUURU/HDYHswitched off
for at least 10
seconds. Switch
power on.
No output
Transformer
thermal
protection
Yes Yes Yes Yes Switch off power
and wait for cool
down*.
No output
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selector in case of bridge operation.
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What is bridge mode ?
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5. Standalone use
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'\QDPLFSURJUDPSRZHUERWKFKDQQHOVGULYHQ%ULGJHPRQRRSHUDWLRQRKP750 W
2 channel mode 8 ohm 200 W / ch
2 channel mode 4 ohm 350 W / ch
2 channel mode 2.7 ohm 450 W / ch
Dynamic capacity at 2 ohm, both channels
driven
600 W / ch
6. Technical specifications
Rated output power, both channels driven:
Bridge-mono operation 8 ohm 350 W
2 channel mode 8 ohm 120 W / ch
2 channel mode 4 ohm 180 W / ch
FKDQQHOPRGHRKP200 W / ch
Sine wave power, both channels driven (not recommended, for reference only)
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Input impedance / sensitivity unbalanced
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IMD < 0.06 %
Noise >100 DBA
Gain G%G%EULGJHGDamping factor > 200
Dynamics and level control $3&VZLWFKDEOHIRURURKPVPower amp circuit design High current, high voltage class G
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Cooling convectional, no fan
Power consumption 15VA idle, 600VA full program, 1KVA peak
Mains power requirements 230VAC, 50Hz
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Net weight 7.5 kg
Gross weight 9.0 kg
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